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Weather on December 3

Fresno, CA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
60°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2014
63°F avg
Coldest
1971
37°F avg

About This Date

December 3rd in Fresno, CA typically brings mild winter weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 40°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2014 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (37°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 2.16" of rain. The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 3rd in Fresno, CA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202546°42°44°
202463°43°53°
202358°40°49°
202257°46°52°1.98"
202170°45°57°
202069°42°56°
201954°47°50°
201860°41°51°
201761°41°51°
201657°35°46°
201569°40°54°0.03"
2014warmest71°55°63°
201354°39°46°
201265°54°59°
201158°32°45°
201060°45°52°
200961°35°48°
200852°49°50°
200768°34°51°
200665°32°48°
200557°37°47°
200454°30°42°
200355°47°51°
200265°41°53°
200156°41°48°
200050°36°43°
199953°38°45°
199862°42°52°0.69"
199764°40°52°
199652°33°42°
199564°39°52°
199455°41°48°0.03"
199362°40°51°
199266°45°55°0.03"
199165°31°48°
199059°31°45°
198966°33°50°
198863°39°51°
198769°39°54°
198669°36°52°
198565°47°56°
198455°49°52°0.43"
198362°49°55°0.23"
198258°37°47°
198150°36°43°
198057°51°54°0.97"
197975°43°59°
197858°34°46°
197763°38°50°
197662°32°47°
197564°35°50°
197459°52°55°2.16"
197354°35°44°
197243°37°40°0.38"
1971coldest43°31°37°0.43"
55 years of data from FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL

Fresno, CA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Fresno, CA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.6"7.1"JFMAMJJASOND0.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Fresno, CA Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Fresno, CA

Fresno, CA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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